If you're interested in urban legends from a folklore standpoint, a research standpoint, or just a fan then you will appreciate this book. It is the most complete reference I have seen. Details of stories, their comparison with other stories, common stories from other parts of the world, and clear explanations. Brunvand has a knack for making it all understandable and avoids being dry and lecturing. For the stories themselves you would want to see his many other collections; for research and reference you can not do without this book.

If you are thinking for a urban legends book,this is the one you want. Has all the legands you can think of in it. From famuos ones to ones you have never heard of.

Beneath its breezy narrative and the resilience of autobiographer Dwayne Hickman, "Forever Dobie" is a bittersweet post-mortem on an acting career and rising star that America jettisons too soon into cultural exile. Hickman achieves a modest measure of success as a juvenile actor who, despite his early reluctance to perform, develops a passion for his craft and a skill for winning coveted parts. His fame reaches its pinnacle with the title role in the zany series "Dobie Gillis," the character for which audiences remember him most. Soon after the show's demise, however, Hickman finds himself a clean-cut casualty of the social upheaval and anarchy that Dobie ironically heralded. Unsuited to hairy and angry roles, he settles for work wherever he can wangle it, starring in television guest spots, forgettable beach party movies, and dinner theater productions. The high point of his post-Dobie acting gigs is the part of outlaw Jed in the hit movie "Cat Ballou." The excruciating nadir comes when he consents to fill in at short notice for Don Murray in a Chicago production of "Call Me by My Rightful Name." Unable to memorize his unwieldy dialogue or demanding marks on time, he is forced to carry his script on stage and fumble through his motions before appalled audiences. Yet it is not his wayward, sporadic acting ventures but full immersion in employment as an entertainment director in a Las Vegas nightclub and as a CBS-TV executive that puts a strain on his first two marriages, leading sadly to divorce. Always an actor at heart, with a soft spot for the creative rather than the managerial facets of show business, Hickman later stars in two televised Dobie Gillis reunions and tries his hand at directing. He again finds love with third spouse Joan Roberts, who mothers the second of his two sons and adjusts compatibly to the vicissitudes of her husband's career. Despite the zest and humor of Hickman's show business yarn, the loneliness of his struggle often permeates its mood. It helps little that his memoir is chocked with allusions to former Hollywood luminaries of whom readers under fifty lack any memory. The ending seems to beg the producers of today, "Please call Dwayne Hickman with the offer of paternal roles." By all indications, this undaunted professional and lover of acting will leap at the chance to stand once again under the hot lights, no matter how fickle Hollywood can be.

Dwayne Hickman is best known for his time on "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" as the title character. However, as this book demonstrates, his career did not begin and end with Dobie. He was an extremely reluctant child actor, a determined college student, a supporting player on "The Bob Cummings Show", Dobie, a Las Vegas entertainment coordinator for a hotel, a successful dinner theatre actor, a CBS executive, and a writer/director. No matter what other roles he played on screen or off he can not escape being Dobie. Having been around the industry virtually his entire life, Hickman tells stories about some of Hollywood's stars as well as personal antecdotes that make the book hilarious. Now happily married for the third time with a young son ( he has a grown son from marriage #1), Hickman has finally made peace with the fact that he will be "Forever Dobie". The book is fun to read, intersting, and will make you laugh out loud! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Legends is the first of Margaret Weis' thematically linked stories from "The Eternal Archives." The linked material is a very slender and slight suggestion that all of the stories are culled from a mystical Library.

The Stories themselves range in tone and subject, from Lindskold's treatment of a Chinese mythological fable of the white tiger to stories of subjects as diverse in subject as Ancient Egypt, and a water-nymph infatuated with a U-boat Captain.

A decidedly mixed bag of tales, slightly better than average on the whole.

The previous reviewer has this box set mixed up with another book. This box set contains 3 Dragonlance books from the legends Trilogy, which takes place after the Dragonlance Chronicles. Its the second trilogy in the Dragonlance series of books. It contains the books: Time of the Twins, War of the Twins, and Test of the Twins. These were excellent books but i recommend you read the Dragonlance Chronicles before you read these as they will give you a better understanding of the characters.

This book deals with a largely ignored topic which is that of analysing the considerable output of Napoleonic-themed prints produced mainly by the Pellerin firm in Epinal. The author weaves in the historical perspectives of the nature of these prints and the social role they play in shaping the perceptions of the French nation in the post-Napoleonic era. In that respect, this book has succeeded marvellously.
However, the analysis of the prints themselves is problematic. The prints generally deal with the pictorial representation of Napoleon as an iconic figure as well as representations of his military campaigns. To do full justice to these prints then, one should be familiar with the military uniforms and the correct representation of Napoleon's military achievements. The author is obviously unfamiliar with the military aspects of the Napoleonic era as there are numerous errors in interpretation of these prints in this book. Furthermore, she is also unaware of the full panoply of Napoleonic paintings from which many of the artisans of these prints may have drawn their ideas.
For example, she has confused the red uniform of the first consul in a painting by Gros with that of the uniform of the Colonel General of the Grenadiers a pied in a print by Georgin. Both uniforms were worn by Napoleon. The author also thinks that the print entitled Napoleon at the Camp of Boulogne was based on the famous painting by David entitled The Distribution of the Eagles. The print is more likely to be based on a painting by Debret entitled Distribution of the Cross of the legion of Honour 1804 with which it shares remarkable similarity. In another print, she has mistaken the green uniform of the Chasseurs a cheval for that of the Grenadiers a pied, another of Napoleon's favourite uniform.
In a Georgin print entitled The battle of Essling-Death of the Duke of Mentebello, she doesn't realise that the dying Marshal Lannes is the Duke of Montebello, and she wrongly ascribes this to an Austrian officer in a white uniform!
In a Vernet print entitled Napoleon at the battle of Lutzen, what she has identified as Imperial cavalry looks more like horse artillery. In yet another print by Raffet entitled They Grumbled and Continued to Follow Him, the author states that Napoleon was leading them out of Russia. Napoleon never led his troops out of Russia (he left them to Eugene Beauharnais and rushed back to Paris) and the print is obviously based on themes during the 1813-1814 campaign in France.
In a Vernet painting entitled Battle of Wagram, she identifies a page as an officer and she wrongly gives the year of the battle of Austerlitz as 1804 when it should have been 1805.
Despite these numerous errors and others, the book is a very entertaining read and I thorough recommend it.

A travers un texte dense et clair et de superbes illustration, Barbara Day-Hickman nous offre un tour d'horizon complet des débuts de l'imagerie d'Epinal et de son rôle dans la diffusion du mythe napoléonien par l'image. Le point fort de cet ouvrage réside incontestablement dans l'énorme travail de recherche effectué par l'auteur, qui permet de mettre en lumière les rapports entre l'imagerie et le politique.

A must for those who are interested in popular art. Anyone who works on the napoleonian myth should read this book.

Module 110 is, along with it's better know companion, module 16, one of the cornerstones upon which the Ravenloft setting was built on. Unlike the original Ravenloft module, which placed heavy enfasis in a gothic atmosphere, this adventures has a more fantastic feel; harpies and an orc tribe beign the most prominent. Nonetheless, the story is excellent, and Ravenloft fans will be surprised by the names of some of the residents of Mordentshire. As it is, the adventure needs a little work to make it fit in the standard Ravenloft setting, but it's worth it. I searched for this one for a long time, and I wasn't disappointed.

In this classic sequel to the original I6, Count Strahd von Zarovich has returned... as nightmare incarnate! The adventure begins as an horrific dream, as the heroes find themselves drawn into a murky fantasy realm until they can't tell which side of their existence is the one true reality. The answer lies in the House on Gryphon Hill, where an enraged vampiric lord awaits his newfound prey. A disturbing, intense, and very well-scripted adventure for levels 8-10.

In current market situation when everything looks grim for startup (no more fabulous IPOs and instant billionaires) it is nice to find a book that tells you how should the whole process be done.
So, let's start with new business. What will it be, a consulting business, your own software company or are you keen of dealing with real estate. You choose and adventure begins. Soon you have to decide if you're going to expand your business or not, or what kind of customers are you going to chase. And sooner then you know you earned your first million or you have to close down.
The book is divided into charters that describe your story and at the end of each you make your mind and go to appropriate chapter. Here you learn the consequences of your decision.
Sound interactive and maybe a book is not quite appropriate format for this kind of game, we may call it that.
Still I hope you will be better businessperson than I was. I must admit my decisions weren't very successful. More often then not I had to take a step back and choose another route.

A must for those just in dreams and gonna want to tmake them a reality combined with the thinking of edward debono..of the concorde fame..a practical guide i would say to hone up our skills if any else by going through this we can identify our abilities.

This is a book that is easy to read, and its easy to understand. The book is broken down in 5 sections; Questions that Should Come First, Questions about Food and Good Health, Quesitons about When Things Go Wrong, Questions About Food Safety, and Questions about Food as Medicine. This book is not written from a perspective such as a health food book might have, but its more middle of the road.
The book uses pictures as well as illustrations when certain topics are discussed. The book answers questions about lactose intolerance, caffine in sodas, food poisoning, and much more. Its actually very informative on many different subjects. If you are looking for this book for one particular area, this isn't the book for you. While it has an appendex that is large and full of other sources this book is best at giving small analysis on many different areas.

The humor is refreshing. It allows your mind to anticipate one ending and surprises you with a totally different ending.

I was required to purchase this book for a college course. I am very thankful that my instructer choose this book. It is full of wonderful examples of appropriate literature for children. I sat down one evening and read two chapters for the sheer joy of it. The only thing that I was unhappy with was that there was a lack of children's activities in regards to the poetry section. All and all, this is a exceptional book for anyone interested in children's literature.

This collection of essays on John Dewey's Logic is, on the whole, outstanding. The essays situate Dewey's work, make clear the negative consequences for philosophy that have flowed from the discipline's failure to follow Dewey, demonstrate the contemporary relevance of his work, and probe some problems and areas for further work. The technical essays by Thomas Burke are astonishing, if over-specialized, and the essays by Vincent Colapietro and John Stuhr are remarkably rich and thought-provoking high points--easily among the very best recent essays on pragmatism.